#BCE9FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(90.9% 0.054 226.7), rgb(188, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#BCE9FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCE9FD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.054 226.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCE9FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BCE9FD | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BCE9FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #BCE9FD text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BCE9FD
oklch(90.9% 0.054 226.7)
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Step 300
300
#90CAE3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#45AED6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 227)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#BCE9FD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DEE7FE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8EFEF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCE9FD
#BCE9FD
oklch(90.9% 0.054 226.7)
- #FFD7C5
#FFD7C5
oklch(90.8% 0.051 45.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCE9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
Use #BCE9FD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.